Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-21

armies waited aud wondered. And we
have read OF the charge of the GOO at
Balaklaya, while both sides stood trem-
bling and looking on. But here these
patriots were engaged in this work and
the whole world wondered whether they
would succeed. Think of il. forty-nine
delegates were present, making a form
Of government for four millions OF peo-
| pie. Here were great mountains, whose
| swelling sides hid Tie wealth OF centu-
ries underneath here were broad rivers.
whose currents were inviting the sails
of commerce here were huge forests,
whose trees were waving for the
saw; here were cities, great cities,
waiting for the magic touch of the worA-
man here were waters waiting idle for
tie wheel Of the manufacturer. Ave
These patriots were equal 10 their work,
and they produced what Alr. Gladstone
but yesterday repeated as the greatest
work yet struck on with a single stroke
o: the brain and purpose of man. There
wee, however. gentlemen, two disturb-
ing influences left unsettled. tbs hard
az this hour to imagine how those pa
triOtic trainers OF the Constitution
could have settled them then and
there They were left. | refer
to the slavery question and t.
that question Of the withdrawal
Of q State from tie Union they
were then forming. Brilliant, bright
John Randolph, who was a boy when
he witnessed the Inauguration OF Wash
iugtOD, sold ~ see what but two
other men in The country see. I see
the poison under the wing of the Ame-
rican eagle now being plumcd for his
i'ight, nud It should be extracted lest it
fhcd pesiilence and death over the
country whose destiny it is to protect.
This disturbing influence, l say, was
icit. But the sword, | have reason to
know, stepped in from 1851 10 1855
and destroyed the disturbing influences
and the poisoncl drop has dropped
from under the wing OF the eagle.
Tremendous applause
What, then, gentlemen. is 10 pre-
vent this great country from going on
and fulfilling Its destiny? The springs
Of the patriotic hearts of the founders
of the republic were touched by the
hand OF compromise and mutual con-
cession, and fraternal music Aoated over
the land. and SO, If we, tho men Of
1887, should he guided by the exam
Ms Of moderation and cOnccs-
SION and compromise, in 1887
tins celebration oil which my learned
friend from Kansas has referred will
iako place. And ] proy to God
that every fooistep in the life Of tho
republic from this period to that may
be marked by blessed peace, union,
iraterRity, progress, and prosperity.
tremendous applause. We are told
mat behind the chair OF President
Washington, when lac presided over
the convention, was the representation
of q sun near the horizon; and good
Old Ir. Franklin said. as he sat there,
hat lie bad always understood it was
difficult for the painter to so paint the
sun close to the horizon that they
would be able 90 tell whether the
III vas rising " setting. But, said
lc, after the Constitution had been
PASSED and the last members we're sign
nP, oked mt the sun behind Pres-
tebt Washington, and I saw for the
.rst time that Il was u rising sul.' Oh
DR. Flaul.liu in was indeed rising
.un. 1t has been obscurcd temporarily
NICE. but now 1t Is shining in all the
,pieudor Of an unclouded majesty,
caring leace AMI happiness into the
loahs and homes Of C0,G0G.000 OF pco-
pie. Long and continued applause
ad cheers for Governor Lee